Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 12 Mar 1996 17:54:31 -0500 | From | (Steve Cahill) | Subject | Filesystem state: not clean with AHA2940W AIC7870 |
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Folks,
I am running Linux kernel 1.3.20 (installed from the 5-CD Slackware 3.0 set). I installed on a 2.1GB SCSI HDD (Conner) and Adaptec AHA2940W controller with AIC7870 chipset.
I have now completed my seventh Linux installation since mid December. Finally everything seems stable, but...
I was having crashes and hanging in both Linux and Windoze (which now resides on a separate IDE HDD with Motherboard controller) which was apparently due to my CPU (120MHz Pentium) fan not always starting with system power. The fan has been replaced and for the most part everything seems stable (as I now only power down when absolutely necessary) _but_ I still however have this one nagging issue:
dumpe2fs --> says my Linux partitions (/dev/sda2 and /dev/sda3) are "not clean".
I.E. --> Filesystem state: not clean
on either partition (/dev/sda2=root and /dev/sda3=/usr) after login.
During boot-up everything appears normal and Linux partitions are reported as "clean" so "no checking" is executed (perhaps I should force checking with boot parameters?).
Only when I login and actually execute dumpe2fs do I get this report of unclean filesystem.
I have alotted 1 partition for DOS (>=32) which is /dev/sda1. /dev/sda4 is a 32M swap partition.
One of my Linux colleagues suggested a reinstall with no DOS partitions on the drive (but should this matter with SCSI?). I thought it best to strobe a couple of newsgroups to see if anyone else might be experiencing anything similiar and if I could get some alternate suggestions. I think the drive is starting to wear out a little from being reformatted so many times :)
A while back (before I physically looked at my controller) I was very concerned when I learned that the AIC7850 chipset which is _not_ fully supported yet, thinking this was my problem. It was a relief to find my chipset is the AIC7870. I was getting suggestions to update my kernel to 1.3.68 or greater. Is this necessary with the AIC7870 chipset AHA2940W?
Is it safe to run e2fsck with Linux (active) partitions mounted?
Are there ways to determine why my filesystem is not clean and what might be causing it?
Am I needlessly worrying as everything appears stable with no crashes or hanging?
Suggestions are welcomed with open arms and open mind.
Regards and Thanks in advance,
--Steve
cahill@icd.teradyne.com smc@empire.net
ps: Please reply directly to either of the above addresses as I am not sure whether I am currently subscribed to any of the newsgroups you might be reading this from.
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